2 - TimTim are: Jerry (Austria), Timmy (Nigeria) & Claudia (Portugal).
TimTim employs a steady group of professional musicians from Venezuela, Africa, the USA, the Carribean & Europe, who back them in their quest to reach the multi- cultural world of music lovers a repertoir of colourful music, which speaks to and is understood by all humanity irrespective of colour or creed.
Jerry & Timmy, both singers & songwriters, founded the band in 1994 as a hobby project, without realising what dimensions their hobby music would take them to. Since then they have been an inseperable duo. Jerry, who also produces and organizes the bands´ schedules, provides the Soul and Ragga elements & Timmy, who grew up with roots reggae, injects the Afro roots.
TimTim´s search for the perfect female presence in the band has been blessed with the arrival of Claudia, who complements TimTim with her smooth soothing vocal talent and completes the trio. TimTim´s music has been nurtured by experimenting with improbable musical sounds & styles which can only be described as Reggae fusion.
At the begining TimTim toured and performed at national as well as International festivals and were constantly motivated by the positive feedback from the audiences. This made them think ahead and they decided to take their "fun project" a step further and search for ........A RECORD DEAL!!!...and it came to them through the good offices of EMI Records. The begining of their professional career.
All singles TimTim have released so far have climbed into the charts. The 1st sinlge Under the Sun was a top10 hit and stayed in the Austrian charts for 12 weeks. Further chart toppers from the same Album were Weep no Child & Ready 4 the Island. On it´s release the Album, also titled Under the Sun, went straight to #3 in the Album charts and stayed there for 15 weeks. Under the Mango Tree was #1 in the listeners charts, one of the most played singles on air & TimTim´s #1 chart summer hit of 1998.
Under the Mango Tree went Gold and was an "export hit" to Spain, France, Switzerland, Germany, Latin America, Arabia, Japan and other Asian countries. This made TimTim the most successful newcomer band of 1998 sales wise and on air.
Due to the public«s recognition of TimTim through their CD sales and airplay, the band was invited to play alongside established names such as Boys II Men, Ziggy Marley & Third World, among others, at the Sumfest (prev. know as Sunsplash), the World´s largest Reggae Festival, which took place in Montego Bay, Jamaica. It´s a high point in the career of TimTim which is treasured by the band not only due to the aknowledgement of the bands talent by the worlds media but also because the band has accomplished such a high profile of stage performing in such a short time.
After a "Musical Sabatical" in 1999, their first single SingAlongSong went straight to # 3 in the austrian pop charts,then #1 in other countries, and became - well, did anyone really expect something else? - the summer hit of the year 2000 !
The successful 2001 album No Culture, as well as the singles Man And Woman, Ska-ndal Inna Jungle and Jambo Jambo are just another perfect proof of TimTim´s astonishing capability of mixing up different styles with Reggae and creating their unique Caribbean vibe.
The Summer Album, released in 2003, is a "best of collection" of TimTim´s most successful hitsingles, including also rare material from early releases.
Iin 2007, TimTim released the Single Rum n Cocacola, a unique Andrews Sisters-Cover which became again a Summerhit in many holidayresorts such as Mallorca, Spain, Italy, the Carribean, the Pacific area and reached peak positions in many radiocharts in Germany.
In July 2009 TimTim just released their brandnew single „Here Come The Sunshine“ and they have a message to tell: "Always remember there´s sunhsine, happiness and joy of life .... spread it out to everyone !"
Gimme Gimme
Tim Tim Lyrics
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I do´n´t wanna turn around and hear fairy tales
Why should I be restricted when I can be free
I want to be free as we are made... you can see
Gimme little time to find some freedom I say
Gimme little time to find a place to stay
Gimme little time to find some freedom I say
Look at the people of this world and you tell me what you see
Look at the pictures on their faces what a plain thing to see
Why don´t you want to correct these evils that you see
They want to be free as we are made you can see
Mad situation of the world
Make us love and make us hurt
We just play not passing back the ball
Yes we´re rising just to fall
If i had a wish
I would give it up for love
Dreams could be real
In Tim Tim's song "Gimme Gimme," the artist reflects on the human desire for freedom. He laments the restrictions and limitations that hold people back from living a free life. He refuses to live his entire life in confinement or to settle for hearing fairy tales as a substitute for the reality of freedom. Tim Tim believes that humans were made to be free, and therefore, he desires the same freedom that can be seen in their natural state.
The artist requests for a "little time" to search for his version of freedom. His definition of freedom involves finding a place to call his own and having the ability to enjoy a perfect day. Contrary to what he believes, Tim Tim observes that many individuals in the world are struggling to be free from the evils that hold them down. He encourages people to acknowledge and correct the injustices they face, so they can experience true freedom.
The song also highlights the turbulent state of the world. People love, and at the same time, they hurt others, and this creates a "mad" situation. People play games, but they refuse to pass back the ball; rather, they prefer to rise and fall repeatedly. The artist expresses his desire that wishes and dreams can become a reality, just like freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
I don´t wanna spend all my life living in jails
I don't want to be stuck in a confined space for the entirety of my life
I do´n´t wanna turn around and hear fairy tales
I don't want to hear deceitful stories or lies
Why should I be restricted when I can be free
I don't want to be limited in what I can do when I have the ability to be unrestricted
I want to be free as we are made... you can see
I wish to be as free as we were intended to be as humans, it's clearly evident
Gimme little time to find some freedom I say
Give me a short period to discover the liberty I seek
Gimme little time to find a place to stay
Please allow me a little time to locate somewhere to call home
Look at the people of this world and you tell me what you see
Observe the individuals of this planet and explain what you perceive
Look at the pictures on their faces what a plain thing to see
Study the expressions on their faces as it's clearly visible
Why don´t you want to correct these evils that you see
Why are you reluctant to fix the harmful things you witness?
They want to be free as we are made you can see
As evident, they desire the same freedom that we were created to enjoy
Mad situation of the world
The world is a chaotic place
Make us love and make us hurt
It causes us to both love and suffer
We just play not passing back the ball
We are careless in our actions and don't take responsibility
Yes we´re rising just to fall
We ascend to great heights only to tumble back down again
If i had a wish
If I had a single desire
I would give it up for love
I would gladly exchange it all for love
Dreams could be real
What may be only dreams could become reality
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